BBC Two - Shakespeare Live! From the RSC - David Tennant.
Another interesting aspect of Touchstone's character is the fact that he is restricted in his singing. Shakespeare usually gives some songs to his fools. Yet here, Touchstone sings only snatches of song. Several explanations have been advanced as to why Touchstone is not given more songs to sing, but all arguments remain only conjectures.
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Biography of the actor David Tennant. Over his almost three decade long acting career, multi award winning actor David Tennant has left a trail of memorable characters over an expansive and diverse array of theatre, film, radio and television credits.
In 2008, David Tennant and Gregory Doran, now the RSC’s Artistic Director, worked together on two highly praised Shakespeare productions, Hamlet and Love’s Labour’s Lost.
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Shakespeare’s famous pastoral comedy of love and disguise is reimagined here with darker, more sombre undertones. This production, directed by Michael Boyd and starring Jonjo O’Neill and Katy Stephens as Orlando and Rosalind, was captured by Digital Theatre live at the RSC’s Courtyard Theatre in Stratford upon Avon.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Helen Mirren are joining David Tennant and a host of other stars in the BBC’s live celebration of William Shakespeare’s life and work later this month. Advertisement.
Last week, I saw 'Much Ado About Nothing' at the Globe, and now here's another version playing at Wyndham's, right in the heart of the West End. Comparisons are often invidious, but here's a rare chance to compare two productions of the same play, both on at the same time.
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David Tennant's 'Hamlet' at the RSC: review This is an archived page. This David Tennant-starring production's first outing was at the RSC Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon and is now finished.
The television listings magazine TV Choice has a brief interview with David Tennant about Saturday's Shakespeare Live! which is broadcast on BBC Two at 8.30pm, as well as in cinemas around the UK live and in the rest of the world over the coming weeks.
In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice and Benedick are adamant in their mutual dislike, while Claudio and Hero are deep in love, and the two stories take an unexpected course. This production was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Wyndham's Theatre and starred David Tennant and Catherine Tate.
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An unlikely play to introduce Shakespeare to KS3 students, but great for more able students, this looks at the play through its parallels to The Lion King and creates a whistle-stop tour of the play with Youtube links to the David Tennant production. Also includes a writing and language feature task.
David Tennant talks about hosting BBC2’s star-spangled Shakespeare Live! From the RSC to mark the 400th anniversary of The Bard’s death. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian.
Tennant developed his career in the British theatre, frequently performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first Shakespearean role for the RSC was in As You Like It (1996); having auditioned for the role of Orlando, the romantic lead, he was instead cast as the jester Touchstone, which he played in his natural Scottish accent. ( 16 ).